Disney’s ‘Feminist Baby’ Book Teaches Toddlers To Be ‘Progressive Thinkers’

ashley.rae | April 13, 2017
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Disney is selling a new “Feminist Baby” children’s book so parents can teach their toddlers to grow up to be “progressive thinkers” who “smash the patriarchy” and believe gender is a social construct.

Loryn Brantz, the author and illustrator behind “Feminist Baby,” told TIME tthat her 22-page children’s book aims to make children “liberal and progressive thinkers.”

“They’re not going to take away all the nuances and important parts of feminism necessarily, but it’s important just to have it be in their vocabulary and part of their life rather than discovering it when they’re older,” Brantz explained. “It’s so that they’re aware of feminism and see it as a good thing and not a bad thing."

“They need to grow up with feminism and not be scared of it, and not think that it means they're going to be overpowered by women someday,” Brantz said. “It just means wanting equality for everyone. It’s not something they think they need to fight when they’re older.”

The publisher for the book is Disney Publishing Worldwide. Disney’s website claims the book is targeted for children the 0-2 age range.

Disney’s description for the book states the "Feminist Baby likes pink and blue. Sometimes she’ll throw up on you! Feminist Baby chooses what to wear and if you don’t like it she doesn’t care!”

After writing the book, Brantz reportedly continued to write comics featuring the baby and its parents. The Feminist Baby comics include the baby calling gender a social construct and allowing babies to identify as any gender they choose:

(Image source: Loryn Brantz Books and Illustrations)

(Image source: Loryn Brantz Books and Illustrations)

 

(Image source: Loryn Brantz Books and Illustrations)

The book hit online stores and bookshelves on April 11. According to the Amazon listing for the book, as of the 13th, the book is No. 7 in best sellers for children’s books new baby, No. 8 in best sellers for children’s books self-esteem and self-respect, and No. 10 in best sellers for children’s books for girls and women.

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